Investigation and security services

Tender description

This invitation to tender (‘ITT’) is issued by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (‘the Council’) in connection with the competitive procurement of key holding and manned guarding services, including but not limited to static guarding, building patrols, gate house duties, gate locking and responsive alarm call outs. Details about the requirement are set out within the tender documentation. The potential provider(s) and its employees must be licensed to the correct level for the duties that will be requested by the Council. As a minimum these should be in accordance with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) required qualifications for security guards: — Level 2: Award for working as a security officer within the private security industry. Rotherham Borough Council are inviting bids from organisations who might be able to provide the authority with key holding and manned guarding services, including but not limited to static guarding, building patrols, gate house duties, gate locking and responsive alarm call outs. Rotherham Borough Council (RMBC) is looking for providers who will provide services in accordance with the following specification: The potential provider(s) and its employees must be licensed to the correct level for the duties that will be requested by the Council. As a minimum these should be in accordance with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) required qualifications for security guards: — Level 2: Award for working as a security officer within the private security industry. The Council reserve the right to terminate the service provider’s employment if they fail to maintain their licence or allow it to lapse. Staff supplied to the Council should previously have been ‘screened’ by the service provider in accordance with BS7858 (or equivalent). Staff to be engaged in the monitoring and management of CCTV will be required to undertake such duties in accordance with BS7958 (or equivalent) code of practice. The requirement for these services shall include for the provision of planned and ad-hoc guarding to various sites and establishments in compliance with BS 7499 — static guarding and mobile patrol services (or equivalent), gate house duties, gate locking and responsive alarm call outs. The services are to be provided by experienced staff, fully trained in the services they are providing and in accordance with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) guidelines, BSI 7858 — security screening of individuals employed in a security environment or equivalent.